Aviation Accident Summary SEA85LA174

LEBANON, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N9417A

Bell 47G-3B-1

Analysis

THE PLT STATED HE PERFORMED 4 CIRCLING APPROACHES OVER A SAND BAR AND ON THE 5TH APPROCAH, ROTOR RPM DECAYED. UNABLE TO REGAIN THE RPM, A HARD LANDING RESULTED DURING WHICH THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES SEVERED THE TAILROTOR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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